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In this episode, Riley & Tobi talk about religion and interview Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating. 

SHOW NOTES:

• The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar 
• The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord

ADIBA JAIGIRDAR INTERVIEW:

• Ace of Spades Book by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 
• Malinda Lo 
• Everything Leads To You and We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson 
• We recorded this interview before the We Need Diverse Books announcement about no longer using the term #ownvoices.  We are grateful for this guidance and will also no longer use the term #ownvoices in future seasons.
• Adiba’s Pronunciation Guide 
• The Names They Gave Us and The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord 
• A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 
• Like Home by Louisa Onome

SUPPORT ADIBA JAIGIRDAR:

• Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating 
• The Henna Wars 
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Website

TEEN WRITING EXCERPT: 

• "Find Me" by teen writer Abby (Abby was 16 when we recorded this but is now 17) 

BRIDGES & BOOKS RECOMMENDATION:

• Learn more about Bloomfield Bridge 
• Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
• Running with Lions Julian Winters 
• Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

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On this episode, Riley & Molly talk about queer representation in all genres of YA and interview Ryan La Sala, author of Reverie and Be Dazzled.  

SHOW NOTES: 

• Reverie by Ryan La Sala
• Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
• A Brief History of Queer Young Adult Literature
• Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop’s Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors 
• Ryan La Sala’s Horror Novel

RYAN LA SALA INTERVIEW:

• Ryan’s Tweet 
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• John Green
• Ryan’s TikTok 
• As Far As You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper
• Julian Winters

SUPPORT RYAN:

• Reverie
• Be Dazzled
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Tiktok
• Website

BRIDGES & BOOKS RECOMMENDATION:

• Rialto Bridge in Venice
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
• Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

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On this episode, AnnaJean & Sarah talk about the future and interview Joan He, author of The Ones We’re Meant to Find.  Sarah and Tobi also chat with Inyaa Ashok, the teen graphic designer who created the Bridges & Books logo.

JOAN HE INTERVIEW:

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Legend and Skyhunter by Marie Lu
• Spirited Away
• NaNoWriMo
• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians Book 1) by Rick Riordan
• Attack on Titan
• Castle in the Sky
• We Need Diverse Books
• Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan
• This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
• Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi

SUPPORT JOAN HE:

• The Ones We're Meant to Find
• Descendant of the Crane
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Website

INYAA ASHOK INTERVIEW:

• Inktober
• Noelle Stevenson
• Rebecca Sugar
• Studio Ghibli
• Princess Mononoke
• Instagram
• Etsy

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On this episode, AnnaJean & Tobi talk about mental health and interview Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters.

SHOW NOTES:

• If you are struggling with your mental health, remember that you’re not alone.  Here are some resources for you: 
  • Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741 741)
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Call 1-800-273-TALK)
  • notOK App 
  • Please Stay Resources
  • To Write Love On Her Arms Resources 
  • 24-hour Helplines 
  • Mental Health Resources from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  • If you are a resident of Allegheny County, you have access to resolve Crisis Services for free.  You can call them at 1-888-796-8226 or see a full list of their resources here.  

ELISE BRYANT INTERVIEW:

• The Wedding Date and The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
• The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• The Push by Ashley Audrain
• Dread Nation and Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
• Nicola Yoon 
• Leah Johnson
• Wings of Ebony by J.Elle

SUPPORT ELISE BRYANT:

• Happily Ever Afters
• Preorder One True Loves
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Website

BRIDGES & BOOKS RECOMMENDATION:

• Learn more about the Millau Viaduct
• The One’s We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

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On this episode, Riley & AnnaJean talk joyful queer representation in YA and interview Rachael Lippincott, author of The Lucky List.  Riley & Molly also interview Vincent Folkes, the 2020-2021 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate.

 SHOW NOTES: 

• The Lucky List
• Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 
• They Both Die at the Endby Adam Silvera (we say Adam Silva in the episode - oops!  We meant Adam Silvera, and we stan - sorry, Adam) 
• What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 

RACHAEL LIPPINCOTT INTERVIEW:

• We Are Okay by Nina LaCour 
• To All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforeby Jenny Han  
• Five Feet Apartby Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis 
• The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott 
• Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 
• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 
• Top Ten by Katie Cotugno 
• Enola Holmes 

SUPPORT RACHAEL LIPPINCOTT 

• The Lucky List 
• Five Feet Apart 
• All This Time 
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Twitter
• Listen to theOn the Books podcast

VINCENT FOLKES INTERVIEW

• Meet Vincent Folkes
• BlackTeaBrownSuga Network
• Youth Poet Laureate Applications are due on June 16!

Join the Bridges & Books team as they give you a sneak peek of their first season full of book recommendations, author interviews, and honest conversations with teens.  Bridges & Books premieres the week of May 31st!